Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Adidas Racer TR21 — Adidas Racer TR21: 34 mm heel stack, 8 mm drop, 318 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 325 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Brooks Hyperion Tempo | Brooks Hyperion Max 3 | On Cloudspark | Brooks Hyperion 2(2024) | Asics Noosa Tri 17 | Asics Hyper Speed 4 | Adidas Duramo Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g / 7.7 oz | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 204 g / 7.2 oz | 215 g / 7.6 oz | 210 g / 7.4 oz | 240 g / 8.5 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 5 mm | 7 mm | 9 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 29 mm | 40 mm | 32 mm | 30 mm | 32 mm | 32 mm | 30 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Narrow | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | Nylon | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 6:30–8:45 /mi | 6:15–8:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 6:15–8:15 /mi | 6:15–8:15 /mi | 5:45–7:45 /mi | 7:15–9:45 /mi |
| Purpose | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Long run | Daily, Tempo | Tempo, Race day | Tempo, Race day | Tempo, Race day | Daily, Tempo |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~300 mi | ~350 mi | ~350 mi | ~300 mi | ~300 mi | ~250 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $150 | $180 | $140 | $140 | $145 | $100 | $100 |
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